Research Projects

Project Number Title Focus Area Start / End Date
R/MPA-50A Monitoring and Evaluation of Kelp Forest Ecosystems in the MLPA Marine Protected Area Network: 2024-2026 Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCEOPC-42 A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO KELP RESTORATION IN CA: FORECASTING KELP LOSS AND OPTIMAL KELP RESTORATION TIMES Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/RCCE-17 Toxic Metal Removal By Horizontal Levees That Protect Coastal Infrastructure From the Effects of Sea Level Rise Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/RCCE-19 Weaving Indigenous Ecological Knowledge into Western Science to Understand the Impacts of Non-native Seaweeds Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/RCCE-13 Evaluating Ecological and Geomorphic Trajectories of Beach Restoration to Inform Nature-Based Adaptation Approaches for Coastal Communities Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/SFA-16 Assessment of seaweed harvest as a value-added product associated with shellfish aquaculture Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture -
R/HCEOPC-45 ACCELERATING BULL KELP ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY IN A RECENTLY DEFORESTED LOCATION IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BY USING A STRATEGIC SEQUENCE OF RESTORATION TECHNIQUES & COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Education, Training and Public Information, Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies, Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture -
R/HCEOPC-41 EVALUATING A NOVEL KELP RESTORATION APPROACH AND THE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE FOR KELP RECOVERY AND RESTORATION Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/RCCE-18 Informing a Holistic Socio-Ecological Restoration and Monitoring Plan Through an Understanding of the Long-Term Patterns of Change and Use of Tidal Marshes in Northern Mission Bay, San Diego, California Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/RCCE-16 Microbial Photo-Biodegradation of Plastics and Bioplastics Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -